Gregorio Conrado Álvarez

Gregorio Álvarez
Álvarez after his retirement
President of Uruguay
Appointed by the military junta
In office
September 1, 1981  February 12, 1985
Preceded byAparicio Méndez
Succeeded byRafael Addiego
Commander-in-Chief of the Uruguayan National Army
In office
February 1, 1978  February 1, 1979
Preceded byJulio César Vadora
Succeeded byLuis Vicente Queirolo
Personal details
Born(1925-11-26)November 26, 1925
Lavalleja, Uruguay
DiedDecember 28, 2016(2016-12-28) (aged 91)
Montevideo, Uruguay
Political partyIndependent
SpouseMaría del Rosario Flores
ProfessionMilitary

Gregorio Conrado Álvarez Armelino (26 November 1925 – 28 December 2016), also known as El Goyo, was a Uruguayan Army general who served as president of Uruguay from 1981 until 1985 and was the last surviving president of the civic-military dictatorship.